Judy Weiss, or "The Queen of Toe Shoes" as she is affectionately referred to by reigning New York ballerinas, tells you all about the construction of the pointe shoe and how to find the shoe for you. Ashlee Knapp, now dancing with The New York City Ballet, shows you special foot and ankle strengthening exercises, how to correctly prepare your shoe and foot, and how to tie your ribbons. On this video: Introduction: Shoe construction; fitting the shoe; sewing the elastic and ribbons; strengthening exercises; preparing your foot and tying the ribbons Exercises: 1. Rolling up & down, feet parallel; 2. Rolling up & down. 1st & 2nd positions; 3. Rolling up in plié. 1st & 2nd positions; 4. Combining exercises 2 & 3; 5. Demi & grand pliés, relevés. 1st, 2nd, 5th positions; 6. Plié, relevé, balance. 1st position; 7. Tendu, relevé, demi plié en croix; 8. Quick relevés from 3/4 to full pointe. 1st & 2nd positions; 9. Sous-sus, placing the feet in 5th position; 10. Battement tendu, plié, relevé in 4th position; 11. Échappé sur les pointes, sous-sus; 12. Piqué pas de bourée, couru; 13. Échappé sur les pointes, sous-sus, pique pas de bourrée; 14. Échappé, plié in second, sous-sus, pique pas de bourrée. Introductory section, 14 barre exercises. Taught by Finis Jhung. Demonstrated by Ashlee Knapp. Advised by Judith Weiss. Music by Scott Killian. Running Time: 56 minutes